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Higher Ed (Ottawa)

This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news coming out of Ottawa and the provincial governments. This newsletter channel covers colleges, universities, campuses, international students, student housing, research initiatives, tri-council (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) agencies and funding opportunities. Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.

This Week in Higher Ed — Ottawa (#17, 2026)

This Week in Higher Ed — Ottawa (#17, 2026)

Federal budget backs $165M for college research partnerships; NRC photonics spin-off moves forward; Regulations increase oversight of immigration consultants; International student enrollment drops; Migration funding, mental health emergency programs announced.

This Week in Higher Ed — Ottawa (#16, 2026)

This Week in Higher Ed — Ottawa (#16, 2026)

Team Canada Strong apprenticeship investments announced; Saskatchewan’s AI, innovation funding detailed; Canada-Norway Arctic research agenda signed; Spring Economic Update extends education supports; Siemens global R&D investment; Advanced Manufacturing Cluster funding; Immigration and science c...

This Week in Higher Ed — Ottawa (#15, 2026)

This Week in Higher Ed — Ottawa (#15, 2026)

Canada invests in youth digital skills, Siemens AI R&D funding; SSHRC funds open access journals; new CAF education pathway with Royal Roads; StatsCan R&D data released; US federal: no major higher-ed developments.

Lobbying on Higher Ed - Ottawa (April 2026 edition)

Lobbying on Higher Ed - Ottawa (April 2026 edition)

The University of British Columbia; Siksika Board of Education; University of Victoria were unusually active lobbyists last month

This Week in Higher Ed — Ottawa (#14, 2026)

This Week in Higher Ed — Ottawa (#14, 2026)

Canada launches national AI supercompute program; $175,000 youth jobs/skills initiative; $1M for French-language research; FedDev Ontario invests in Francophone digital health innovation; Cyber Centre unveils new cyber resilience framework; Labour Code modernization consultations underway; Canada...

This Week in Higher Ed — Ottawa (#13, 2026)

This Week in Higher Ed — Ottawa (#13, 2026)

Fed invests $30M in STEM youth jobs; CRTC opens call for broadband proposals; $50M for local drug manufacturing; Ontario advances teacher training overhaul; BC launches new tech pilot grants

This Week in Higher Ed — Ottawa (#12, 2026)

This Week in Higher Ed — Ottawa (#12, 2026)

Canada invests $127M in biomanufacturing, $14.5M in aerospace tech; Grand Challenges Canada secures $200M; NOSM, Lakehead expansion funded; Defence, AI, Manitoba R&D boards updated.